Bobby J's

Bobby J’s said the weather was problematic over the last few days but before the wind and storm, fishing had been really good for bass and blackfish. Striper blitzes in close to shore were common, though they seemed to be just out of casting range for most shore anglers they talked to. With that said, bass busting bait under birds was a common sight and most of the fish were reportedly right around slot sized. There is a mix of bait in the area including anchovies, silversides and peanut bunker fueling these blitzes. The blackfish bite has been good and continues to improve as the water cools. This week they heard of at least four double-digit tog with one angler catching a 10 and 11-pound fish on back-to-back drops! The word is still good for easy limits and there seem to be less interference fish in the mix as the scup start to clear out. There have been scattered reports of albies in the area but no one they’d talked to had caught one in while.

Bobby J’s said there’s good bites for blackfish and bass locally with some albies and bonito mixed in. Blackfish action has been very good and most customers are reporting easy limits. They haven’t heard of any giants yet and there are plenty of interference fish around in the form of short tog, sea bass and scup but overall the early season bite has been a good one. The best action is still shallow as anyone fishing in more than 20-feet of water said they were covered up in sea bass. Striper fishing continues to improve locally as more and more fish move shallow and blitz on the surface. There have been good surface feeds with pods of slot sized fish throughout the area, especially in areas where bait is dumping out of harbors, bays and estuaries. There are pods of albies and bones roaming the area but it seems more people are seeing them than catching them. Scup fishing is still good for the shore crowd and should hang on a while longer.